Ah, Sunshine

Turn any corner of your home into a spa with the SunBuddy portable tanning unit from Solaire Inc., $1,295. Solaire sells directly to you from Dallas. Write Solaire Inc., Suite 850, 12222 Merit Dr., Dallas, TX 75251. Or phone: 1-800-826-9653.

RUBBER DUCKIE`S PALS

These creatures crawl up your arms for a colorful good time. They`re rubber and made in France. The elephant, $18.50, is hot orange and green. His trunk loops through his tail. Cat with a ball is blue with pink and white dots, $24.50. A pink and green mouse, $14.50, keeps company with a tadpole in yellow and pink, $12.50. At the Museum of Contemporary Art Store, 237 E. Ontario St.

CATCH A COMET

Commemorate Halley`s Comet with a pin from the Chicago Historical Society. They begin at $27 at the Marketplace for the Arts, 150 N. Michigan Ave. The Marketplace also has T-shirts with Halley`s Comet zooming across the Chicago skyline. $10.

TIME MOVES ON

Your favorite car is just as timely today as when it was made. This Volkswagen watch has movable parts. $18 at Clown, 72 E. Oak St.

FIVE RINGERS

Festive napkin rings make midwinter meals into feasts. Brightly painted fish, flowers, butterflies, parrots, puffins, geese and roosters are among the collection to be found at Adesso, Port Clinton Square, Highland Park. Cost is from $4 to $5 each.

NEW YEAR`S LUCK

You`ve used up all your important numbers and still haven`t won a lottery? Try the Lotto Personal Computer by Lottronics. Select your game, push a button and get ready to collect . . . a lot of laughs and maybe more. The computer chooses the numbers for you. All you have to do is buy one. $18 at Marshall Field`s.

JUMP TO IT

Earn your stripes when wearing this Criscione Sport jumpsuit, $124, with the added attraction of stirrups. The suit also features such extras as military patches and brass chains at the shoulder. To complete the military feel, add Jan Michaels` eagle wings and globe pin, $20, and star earrings, $22. All available at Degage, 2246 N. Clark St.